There are 9 ways to get from Stockport to Isle of Iona by train, ferry, unknown, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry, travel
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Take the ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry TerminalCm1
- Walk from Turning Area to Isle of Iona
9hBus, travel
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road976 / ...
- Walk from Station Road to Isle of Iona
11h 28mFly Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport, travel
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)MAN - BFS
- Walk from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Isle of Iona
6h 3mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Walk from Oban to Isle of Iona
9h 29mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel926
- Take the ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry TerminalCm9
- Walk from Colonsay Ferry Terminal to Isle of Iona
17h 18mFly Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, travel
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)MAN - BHD
- Walk from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Isle of Iona
6h 12mTrain to Liverpool, fly to Belfast International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)LPL - BFS
- Walk from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Isle of Iona
6h 43mTrain to Liverpool, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, travel
- Take the train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)LPL - BHD
- Walk from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Isle of Iona
6h 53mFly Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport, travel
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)MAN - LDY
- Walk from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to Isle of Iona
5h 26m
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Stockport and Isle of Iona is 327 miles.
The best way to get from Stockport to Isle of Iona without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h to get from Stockport to Isle of Iona, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Isle of Iona.
What companies run services between Stockport, England and Isle of Iona, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Stockport to Isle of Iona. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Preston, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Gourock, walk to Gourock Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Dunoon Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the line 478 bus to Turning Area, then travel to Isle of Iona. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mersey Square to Isle of Iona via Piccadilly Gardens, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and Station Road in around 11h 28m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–140
Flights from Liverpool to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Liverpool to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–65
Flights from Manchester Airport to City Of Derry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £260–300
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Argyll Arms Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Gourock Ferry Terminal to Dunoon Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–14
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £2–4
- Car Fare
- £11–14
Ferry from Kennacraig Ferry Terminal to Colonsay Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £9–70
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–13
- Car Fare
- £55–70
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